Beverage and Food Carrying Container Resembling a Stuffed Toy

ABSTRACT

A beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy contains a stuffed toy, a lunch box, a bottle holder, and a handle. The lunch box, the bottle holder, and the handle are all removably attached to the stuffed toy. The stuffed toy is positioned in between the lunch box and the bottle holder and remains in a seated position. The lunch box has a bag strap that is inserted through a strap loop of the stuffed toy. A left leg band and a right leg band attach the lunch box to a left leg and a right leg of the stuffed toy. The bottle holder is removably attached to the stuffed toy with an upper drawstring and a lower drawstring. The assembly of the stuffed toy, the lunch box, and the bottle holder is carried using the handle which is connected around a neck portion of the stuffed toy.

The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61/840,230 filed on Jun. 27, 2013.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to beverage and food carrying containers that resembles a stuffed toy. More specifically, the present invention is a food and beverage carrier strapped onto a stuffed toy.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The development in technology has had a direct impact on all fields. The field of toys is also one of these affected fields. Throughout the years, the toys have evolved from simple homemade toys to toy laptops. However, stuffed toys have remained a favorite toy among children throughout the decades. Most stuffed toys resemble animals or characters for kids. The resemblance of animals and characters is one of the main reasons stuffed toys are still a favorite. Children tend to generate emotional bonds with stuffed toys. The extent of the emotional bond is such that, separating a child from a stuffed toy can be a difficult task.

A child can carry a stuffed toy in a home environment at all times. However, when it is time for a child to attend a day care center or school, carrying a stuffed toy may not always be possible. The main reason for this is that most schools do not allow children to bring toys. As a result, most children will be disappointed. Furthermore, most parents control children at home with the use of stuffed toys. With the absence of both stuffed toys and also the parents, children can be hard to control in a school environment.

Children have certain preferences when consuming food. Most children desire sugary food items. As seen in the recent past, children addicted to sugary food grow up to be unhealthy adults. However, feeding children healthy food is not always an easy task. Most parents persuade the children to consume healthy food by providing them another item they prefer. In most instances, the item provided is a stuffed toy. Once again, children who are trained to consume healthy food while playing with a stuffed toy may refuse to consume the healthy food while in school. Specially, when a child's favorite stuffed toy is not available.

The objective of the present invention is to address the aforementioned issues. In particular, the present invention adds a food and beverage carrying ability to a stuffed toy such that the children can still enjoy the joyfulness and the playfulness of the stuffed toy. The food container and the beverage container are removably attached allowing the children to play with the stuffed toy when required. Since a happy child results in a healthy child, the present invention is beneficial in today's society. Additionally, the parents of a child can also be assured that the child is happy in their absence.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the present invention without the lunch box.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the present invention without the lunch box.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lunch box for the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the stuffed toy for the present invention without the bottle holder and the lunch box.

FIG. 7 is a front schematic diagram of the present invention illustrating how the lunch box is attached to the stuffed toy.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention is a beverage and food carrying apparatus that resembles a stuffed toy 1. The present invention comprises a stuffed toy 1, a lunch box 10, a handle 20, and a bottle holder 25. The lunch box 10 is typically used to carry food items, and the bottle holder 25 is typically used to carry a water bottle or some similarly shaped beverage container. The lunch box 10 and the bottle holder 25 are removably attached to the stuffed toy 1 so that user can separate and easily handle the lunch box 10 or the bottle holder 25 from the stuffed toy 1. More specifically, the stuffed toy 1 is positioned in between the lunch box 10 and the bottle holder 25. As seen in FIGS. 1-7, a teddy bear has been utilized as the stuffed toy 1 in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, any other comparable stuffed toy 1 can also be utilized for the present invention. The handle 20 allows the user to easily grasp the present invention and, thus, carry the lunch box 10, the bottle holder 25, and the stuffed toy 1.

The stuffed toy 1 is designed to cater the present invention to small children. The stuffed toy 1 comprises a torso portion 2, a head portion 3, a neck portion 4, a left arm 5, a right arm 6, a left leg 7, a right leg 8, and a strap loop 9. The head portion 3 is connected onto the torso portion 2 by the neck portion 4. The left leg 7 and the right leg 8 are connected to the torso portion 2, opposite the head portion 3. Additionally, the left leg 7 and the right leg 8 are perpendicularly positioned to the torso portion 2 such that the stuffed toy 1 is in a seated position. The seated position of the stuffed toy 1 is helpful in attaching the lunch box 10 and the bottle holder 25. Furthermore, the seated position eliminates the need to add any metal framing or wiring inside or outside of the stuffed toy 1. The left arm 5 and the right arm 6 are laterally connected to the torso portion 2 in between the head portion 3 and both the left leg 7 and the right leg 8, which allows the lunch box 10 or the bottle holder 25 to be securely positioned between the left arm 5 and the right arm 6.

The lunch box 10 is utilized to store and carry a food item that a child desires. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lunch box 10 is positioned adjacent to a front section 201 of the torso portion 2 as illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. The lunch box 10 comprises a bag strap 11, a left leg band 14, and a right leg band 15. The bag strap 11 is used to bind the lunch box 10 to the stuffed toy 1. The bag strap 11 comprises a first end 12 and a second end 13. The first end 12 is adjacently connected to the lunch box 10 as illustrated in FIG. 5. The second end 13 is adjacently and removably attached to the lunch box 10, opposite the first end 12. However, prior to the second end 13 connecting to the lunch box 10, the bag strap 11 traverses through the strap loop 9, which is perpendicularly connected to a back section 202 of the neck portion 4 as illustrated in FIG. 6. The strap loop 9 prevents the bag strap 11 from sliding down the torso portion 2. As a result, the lunch box 10 is secured to the stuffed toy 1 about the neck portion 4.

Both the left leg band 14 and the right leg band 15 respectively secure the lunch box 10 with the left leg 7 and the right leg 8. In order to do so, the left leg band 14 and the right leg band 15 each comprise a first strap 16, a second strap 17, and an attachment mechanism 18. Moreover, the left leg band 14 and the right leg band 15 are positioned opposite to each other across the lunch box 10. In order to secure the lunch box 10 with the left leg 7, the first strap 16 and the second strap 17 of the left leg band 14 is removably attached around the left leg 7 with the attachment mechanism 18 of the left leg band 14. Similarly, in order to secure the lunch box 10 with the right leg 8, the first strap 16 and the second strap 17 of the right leg band 15 is removably attached around the right leg 8 with the attachment mechanism 18 of the right leg band 15. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a hook-and-loop fastener is used as the attachment mechanism 18 of the left leg band 14 and the right leg band 15 as illustrated in FIG. 7.

When the lunch box 10 is secured with the stuffed toy 1 by utilizing the bag strap 11, the lunch box 10 is positioned in between the left arm 5 and the right arm 6 as illustrated in FIG. 2. This configuration allows the left arm 5 to adjacently press against the lunch box 10 and the right arm 6 to adjacently press against the lunch box 10, opposite to the left arm 5. In another embodiment of the present invention, the left arm 5 and the right arm 6 can be attached to the lunch box 10 with a detachable fastener. Since the lunch box 10 is also secured using the left leg band 14 and the right leg band 15, the lunch box 10 is positioned onto the left leg 7 and the right leg 8, which is also illustrated in FIG. 2. In this instance, the left leg 7 and the right leg 8 are positioned opposite to each other beneath the lunch box 10.

The bottle holder 25 is utilized to store and carry a beverage item that the child desires. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottle holder 25 is positioned adjacent to a back section 202 of the torso portion 2 as illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3. The bottle holder 25 comprises an upper drawstring 26 and a lower drawstring 27. More specifically, the neck portion 4 is encircled by the upper drawstring 26, and the torso portion 2 is encircled by the lower drawstring 27, adjacent to the left leg 7 and the right leg 8, which results in the bottle holder 25 being stationary against a back section 202 of the torso portion 2.

The present invention is intended to be carried by small children. The handle 20 provides a convenient method for the child to carry the present invention. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the handle 20 is mounted onto the stuffed toy 1 in between the lunch box 10 and the bottle holder 25. The handle 20 comprises an adjustable head strap 21, a neck brace 22, and a release mechanism 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the head portion 3 is loosely encircled by the adjustable head strap 21, which is perpendicularly fixed to the neck brace 22. The stuffed toy 1 makes contact with the handle 20 through the neck brace 22, which firmly encircles the neck portion 4. The firm connection between the neck brace 22 and the neck portion 4 provides the adjustable head strap 21 with the structural support to carry the stuffed toy 1, lunch box 10, and the bottle holder 25. In order to remove or attach the handle 20, a release mechanism 23 is mechanically integrated into the neck brace 22. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the release mechanism 23 is a quick release buckle as illustrated in FIG. 6.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the lunch box 10, the bottle holder 25, and the handle 20 are all attached to the stuffed toy 1 in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, any other combination is a possibility as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6. The following process describes how the present invention should be assembled by the user. First, the neck brace 22 is placed around the neck portion 4 and then secured with the quick release buckle. Next, the user holds the second end 13 of the bag strap 11 and pulls it out through the strap loop 9. The second end 13 emerges through the strap loop 9 and is then connected to the lunch box 10. Next, the first strap 16 and the second strap 17 of the left leg band 14 are attached together around the left leg 7. Similarly, the first strap 16 and the second strap 17 of the right leg band 15 are attached together around the right leg 8 so that the lunch box 10 is secured against the front section 201 of the torso portion 2. In order to attach the bottle holder 25, the upper drawstring 26 is initially drawn around the neck portion 4. Next, the lower drawstring 27 is drawn around the torso portion 2 near the left leg 7 and the right leg 8 so that that the bottle holder 25 is secured against the stuffed toy 1.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy comprises: a stuffed toy; a lunch box; a bottle holder; a handle; the stuffed toy comprises a torso portion, a head portion, a neck portion, a left arm, a right arm, a strap loop, a left leg, and a right leg; the lunch box comprises a bag strap; the stuffed toy being positioned in between the lunch box and the bottle holder; the lunch box being removably attached to the stuffed toy; the bottle holder being removably attached to the stuffed toy; and the handle being mounted onto the stuffed toy in between the lunch box and the bottle holder.
 2. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the lunch box being positioned adjacent to a front section of the torso portion; and the bottle holder being positioned adjacent to a back section of the torso portion.
 3. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the handle comprises an adjustable head strap, a neck brace, and a release mechanism; the head section being loosely encircled by the adjustable head strap; the neck section being firmly encircled by the neck brace; the adjustable head strap being perpendicularly fixed to the neck brace; and the release mechanism being mechanically integrated along the neck brace.
 4. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 3, wherein the release mechanism is a quick release buckle.
 5. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the bag strap comprises a first end and a second end; the strap loop being perpendicularly connected to a back section of the neck portion; the bag strap traversing through the strap loop; the first end being adjacently fixed to the lunch box; and the second end being adjacently and removably attached to the lunch box, opposite the first end.
 6. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the lunch box further comprises a left leg band and a right leg band; the left leg band and the right leg band each comprise a first strap, a second strap, and an attachment mechanism; the left leg band and the right leg band being positioned opposite to each other across the lunch box; the first strap and the second strap of the left leg band being removably attached around the left leg by the attachment mechanism of the left leg band; and the first strap and the second strap of the right leg band being removably attached around the right leg by the attachment mechanism of the right leg band.
 7. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 5, wherein the attachment mechanism of the left leg band is a hook-and-loop fastener.
 8. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 5, wherein the attachment mechanism of the right leg band is a hook-and-loop fastener.
 9. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the bottle holder comprises an upper drawstring and a lower drawstring; the bottle holder being removably attached to the stuffed toy with the upper draw string and the lower drawstring; the neck portion being encircled by the upper drawstring; and the torso portion being encircled by the lower drawstring adjacent to the left leg and the right leg.
 10. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the lunch box being positioned in between the left arm and the right arm; the left arm being adjacently pressed against the lunch box; and the right arm being adjacently pressed against the lunch box, opposite to the left arm.
 11. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the lunch box being positioned onto the left leg and the right leg; and the left leg and the right leg being positioned opposite of each other beneath the lunch box.
 12. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the head portion being connected onto the torso portion by the neck portion; the left leg and right leg being connected to the torso portion, opposite the head portion; the left leg and the right leg being perpendicularly positioned to the torso portion; and the left arm and the right arm being laterally connected to the torso portion in between the head portion and both the left leg and the right leg.
 13. A beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy comprises: a stuffed toy; a lunch box; a bottle holder; a handle; the stuffed toy comprises a torso portion, a head portion, a neck portion, a left arm, a right arm, a strap loop, a left leg, and a right leg; the stuffed toy being positioned in between the lunch box and the bottle holder; the lunch box comprises a bag strap; the lunch box being removably attached to the stuffed toy; the lunch box being positioned adjacent to a front section of the torso portion; the bottle holder being removably attached to the stuffed toy; the bottle holder being positioned adjacent to a back section of the torso portion; the handle being mounted onto the stuffed toy in between the lunch box and the bottle holder; the handle comprises an adjustable head strap, a neck brace, and a release mechanism; the head section being loosely encircled by the adjustable head strap; the neck section being firmly encircled by the neck brace; the adjustable head strap being perpendicularly fixed to the neck brace; the release mechanism being mechanically integrated along the neck brace; and the release mechanism being a quick release buckle.
 14. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 13 comprises: the bag strap comprises a first end and a second end; the strap loop being perpendicularly connected to a back section of the neck portion; the bag strap traversing through the strap loop; the first end being adjacently fixed to the lunch box; the second end being adjacently and removably attached to the lunch box, opposite the first end; the lunch box further comprises a left leg band and a right leg band; the left leg band and the right leg band each comprise a first strap, a second strap, and an attachment mechanism; the left leg band and the right leg band being positioned opposite to each other across the lunch box; the first strap and the second strap of the left leg band being removably attached around the left leg by the attachment mechanism of the left leg band; the first strap and the second strap of the right leg band being removably attached around the right leg by the attachment mechanism of the right leg band; the attachment mechanism of the left leg band being a hook-and-loop fastener; and the attachment mechanism of the right leg band being a hook-and-loop fastener.
 15. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 13 comprises: the bottle holder comprises an upper drawstring and a lower drawstring; the bottle holder being removably attached to the stuffed toy with the upper draw string and the lower drawstring; the neck portion being encircled by the upper drawstring; the torso portion being encircled by the lower drawstring adjacent to the left leg and the right leg; the lunch box being positioned in between the left arm and the right arm; the left arm being adjacently pressed against the lunch box; and the right arm being adjacently pressed against the lunch box, opposite to the left arm.
 16. The beverage and food carrying container resembling a stuffed toy as claimed in claim 13 comprises: the lunch box being positioned onto the left leg and the right leg; the left leg and the right leg being positioned opposite of each other beneath the lunch box; the head portion being connected onto the torso portion by the neck portion; the left leg and right leg being connected to the torso portion, opposite the head portion; the left leg and the right leg being perpendicularly positioned to the torso portion; and the left arm and the right arm being laterally connected to the torso portion in between the head portion and both the left leg and the right leg. 